Birthright

Having a birthright and keeping it until the day you inherit it's benefits are two different things. Being in covenant with God and remaining in the covenant until the day you inherit the eternal benefits are also two different things. Do not be like Esau, who failed to look beyond the temporal because he could only think about gratifying the flesh in the moment, because it felt good instantly. Instead, those who are keeping their birthright in Christ until the day He returns to give us our eternal inheritance are battling the lies of the flesh to gratify our present passions for sin. Although we will sin, there is a difference between loving the sin and continuing in it willingly and hating the sin in your life and wanting to be free of it. Don't give in to the lie - even if you have managed to avoid consequences in the past. Eventually, believing lies will eventually destroy you because they are only lies, and nothing more. Believe God no matter how good your flesh makes you feel because God will never lie to you. Look to the day that you will inherit your birthright in Christ - and live like it's worth waiting for!

Sacrifice

One thing that the story of Abraham and Isaac teaches us is that God is always in control. He may call His people to do extraordinary things, but He is always present with them watching both their hearts and the actions every step of the way. God will never fall asleep on us. And just like He stopped Abraham from killing Isaac at just the right moment, we can be sure that God will always be there for us at just the right moment - which is every moment you live.